COB 204 Exam 1 Quizzes (Chapters 1, 4, 5, 7)

__________ states that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles...

a. Newton's Law

b. Moore's Law

c. Faraday's Law

d. Nielsen's Law

B. Moore's Law

Because of the need to provide feedback, ________ is/are essential to every collaborative project.

 

a. meetings 

b. tasks

c. good management skills

d. metadata

e. team communication

e. team communication

What is the fundamental purpose of the starting phase?

 

a. To prepare documents.

b. To set the ground rules for the project.

c. To identify who does what.

d. To create alternative tasks.

e. To let everyone know the project is beginning.

b. to set the ground rules for the project

Which of the following happens during the doing phase of project management?

 

a. Plan the budget.

b. Reschedule tasks as necessary.

c. Determine dependencies.

d. Set team authority.

e. Determine completion.

b. reschedule the tasks as necessary

What is the most important task for a problem-solving collaborative group?

 

a. Defining the problem

b. Deciding if the problem is structured or unstructured

c. Breaking the problem down into pieces

d. Making decisions

e. Solving the problem

a. defining the problem

What types of decisions concern the allocation and utilization of resources?

 

a. structured decisions

b. strategic decisions

c. managerial decisions

d. operational decisions

e. unstructured decisions

c. managerial decisions

________ are those that support broad-scope, organizational issues.

 

a. Snap decisions

b. Operational decisions

c. Strategic decisions

d. Allocation resources

e. Managerial decisions

c. strategic decisions

The manager of ABC, Inc decides to order the same number of widgets this year as last year. The manager has made a(n) ________ decision.

 

a. structured

b. informed

c. centralized

d. regular

e. gut

a. structured

________ is a necessary task in keeping the team informed because team membership can change.

 

a. Frequent team members

b. Goal setting

c. Micromanagement

d. Keeping documentation

e. A daily newsletter

d. keeping documentation

One aspect of team satisfaction is ________.

a. camaraderie

b. a high salary

c. team growth

d. loyalty to the team manager

e. efficiency

a. camraderie

Because of growth in team capability, over time the team becomes more ________ and over time can perform the same service for less cost.

a. stable

b. loyal to the organization

c. able to report tasks

d. cohesive

e. efficient

e. efficient

Most student teams are concerned with ________, the first criterion for a successful team.

a. successful outcomes

b. being on time

c. meaningful and satisfying experience

d. getting better

e. growth in team capability

a. successful outcomes

All of the following are characteristics of an effective collaborator except ________.

a. is willing to enter difficult conversations

b. is known for following through on commitments

c. is a popular leader

d. is curious

e. is open-minded

c. is a popular leader

Jerry is in a group that only provides positive feedback because of group cohesion. Jerry is concerned the group is participating in ________.

a. cooperation

b. groupthink

c. collaboration

d. criticism

e. a feedback loop

b. groupthink

Jack is frustrating his team because the feedback he provided for the last set of project documents was "this document is a mess". Jack's feedback was ________.

 

a. unconstructive

b. goal oriented

c. much needed

d. timely

e. specific

a. unconstructive

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A primary key in a database is a ________.

a. group of tables or files formed to identify a unique field or row

b. group of records that identifies similar attribute

c. group of fields or columns that represent metadata

d. column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table

e. group of rows that identifies a unique table or file

d. column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table

Columns that are keys to different tables than the ones in which they reside are called ________.

a. attributes

b. foreign keys

c. primary keys

d. nonlocal keys

e. internal records

b. foreign keys

Web applications are typically limited by the capabilities of the ________.

a. motherboard

b. operating system

c. browser

d. hardware

e. programming language

c. browser

Adobe's Acrobat, Photoshop, and PageMaker are examples of ________.

 

a. drivers

b. vertical-market application software

c. horizontal-market application software

d. firmware

e. operating systems

c. horizontal-market application software

_______ applications are programs that are written to use a particular operating system.

a. Web Browser

b. Enterprise

c. Thin-client

d. Native

d. Native

________ reality is the altering of reality by overlaying digital information on real-world objects.

a. Enhanced

b. Mixed

c. Virtual

d. Actual

e. Augmented

e. Augmented

Server infrastructure is delivered as a service via the Internet and often referred to as ________.

a. the cloud

b. SSD storage

c. secondary memory

d. computer hardware

e. main memory

a. the cloud

_______ is the decentralized public ledgering system used to record cryptocurrency transactions.

a. Fiat currencies

b. Satoshi

c. Blockchain

d. Bitcoin

e. Inflation

c. Blockchain

Which of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory?

a. static random access memory (SRAM)

b. main memory

c. cache memory

d. the system bus

e. optical disk

e. optical disk

Which of the following memory devices is volatile in nature?

a. optical disk

b. erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM)

c. SSD

d. cache memory

e. magnetic disk

d. cache memory

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A manager will essentially require ________ skills to test ideas clearly on a small scale, before taking bigger risks or committing significant resources to a larger project.

a. experimentation

b. social

c. interpersonal

d. collaboration

e. systems thinking

a. experimentation

Which of the following is an example of storage hardware in computers?

a. magnetic disk

b. inkjet printer

c. projector

d. Web camera

e. plotter

a. magnetic disk

The CPU stores the results of computations in ________.

a. SSD storage

b. floppy disks

c. secondary memory

d. main memory

e. network cards

d. main memory

________ is(are) most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder.

a. Routine skills

b. Ability to collaborate

c. Ability to experiment

d. Abstract reasoning skill

e. Systems thinking

a. routine skills

________ is the ability to model the components of a system, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.

A. Collaboration

B. Abstract reasoning

C. Systems thinking

D. Experimentation

C. Systems Thinking

________ is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product via the process of iteration and feedback.

a. Collaboration

b. Experimentation

c. Systems Thinking

d. Abstract Reasoning

A. Collaboration

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

A. a monitor

B. an operating system

C. a spreadsheet

D. a browser

A. a monitor

An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component of an information system.

a. Hardware

b. Physical

c. Tangible

d. Software

D. Software

According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________ component provides instructions for the people who use information systems.

a. software

b. procedure

c. hardware

d. data

B. procedure

The ________ component in the five-component model of information systems is considered a bridge that connects the computer side and the human side.

a. procedure

b. software

c. hardware

d. data

D. Data

Which of the following pairs of components constitutes the human side of information systems?

a. people and procedures

b. software and people

c. software and procedures

d. hardware and people

A. people and procedures

Which of the following components of an information system is the easiest to change and results in the least amount of organizational disruption?

a. database

b. procedures

c. software

d. hardware

D. Hardware

Which of the following is a common description of information?

a. list of recorded facts or figures

b. unbiased, unrelated data

c. knowledge derived from data

d. collection of unprocessed data

C. knowledge derived from data

Which of the following best describes data?

a. processed information

b. knowledge derived from facts or figures

c. information presented in a meaningful context

d. recorded facts or figures

D. recorded facts or figures

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of good information?

a. abundance of details

b. accuracy

c. ease of creation

d. quantity

B. accuracy

According to Porter's five forces model, which of the following firms would be least affected by the threat of substitutes?

a. a firm that sells the only drug available for a specific disease

b. a corner latte shop in Atlanta

c. a used car dealership in New York

d. a convenience store that sells retail products

A. A firm that sells the only drug available for a specific disease

The automobile industry is characterized by many manufacturers and intense competition among them. According to Porter's five forces model, this statement illustrates ________.

a. high levels of rivalry

b. low bargaining power of customers

c. high bargaining power of suppliers

d. low threat of substitution

A. high levels of rivalry

An automobile company decides to improve the quality of its products and bring more variety into its entire product line. The company has decided to adopt ________.

a. focused cost leadership

b. industry-wide differentiation

c. industry-wide cost leadership

d. focused differentiation

B. Industry-wide differentiation

Focused cost leadership is observed when a product has the lowest cost ________.

a. among a group of competitors

b. across the entire industry

c. within an industry segment

d. across the product mix offered by a company

C. Within an industry segment

Which of the following value chain activities involves collecting, storing, and physically distributing the product to buyers?

a. outbound logistics

b. operations

c. inbound logistics

d. customer service

A. Outbound logistics

Which of the following value chain activities involves inducing buyers to purchase a product and providing a means for them to do so?

a. inbound logistics

b. operations

c. customer service

d. sales and marketing

D. Sales and marketing

Lynn, the manager of a transportation company, goes through the product delivery schedule. She assigns territories to each executive of the delivery team, and also contacts the fleet supervisor to arrange trucks for transportation. Which activity of the value chain is Lynn executing?

a. inbound logistics

b. outbound logistics

c. sales

d. marketing

B. Outbound logistics

Which of the following refers to a small, portable storage device that can be used to back up data and transfer it from one computer to another?

a. Bluetooth speaker

b. barcode scanner

c. USB flash drive

d. mouse

e. projector

C. USB flashdrive

A ________ is also called "the brain" of the computer.

a. CMOS

b. Motherboard

c. network card

d. CPU

e. thumb drive

D. CPU

Main memory is also known as...

a. optical memory

b. read-only memory

c. random access memory

d. the system bus

e. cache memory

C. RAM

Which of the following is a characteristic of volatile memory?

a. Files are stored permanently.

b. Processing of data is very slow.

c. Processor heats up during the operation.

d. It should be purged at least once a year.

e. Contents are lost when power is off.

E. Contents are lost when power is off

Which of the following hardware developments allow objects to connect to a network and share data with any other application, service, or device?

a. self-driving cars

b. automated guided vehicles

c. Internet of things (IoT)

d. visual mapping

e. 3D printing

C. Internet of Things

Which of the following is an example of an application program?

a. Unix

b. Linux

C. Windows

D. Dell

E. Microsoft Word

E. microsoft word

Which of the following operating systems was designed by Apple?

a. Unix

b. Linux

C. Mac OS

D. Android

E. Ubuntu

C. Mac OS

Linux is an example of a(n)...

a. third-party encryption software

b. user community

c. workstation client

d. mobile operating system

e. open source operating system

E. Open source operating system

A software package designed specifically for and installed in hospitals, is used to schedule appointments and bill patients. This is an example of ________.

a. vertical-market application software

b. adware

c. firmware

d. horizontal-market application software

e. Web application

A. Vertical market application software

Horizontal-market applications are developed for specific, unique needs of an industry.

True

False

False. Horizontal-market applications are designed for provides capabilities common across all organizations and industries (ex: word processors, graphics programs, spreadsheets, presentation programs, etc)

Source code is computer code ________.

a. that is not understandable by humans

b. that cannot be modified

c. that cannot be sold publicly

d. that is written by humans

e. that is represented as bits and byte

D. That is written by humans

Which of the following is an example of a mobile device?

a. smartphone

b. mainframe

c. VoIP phone

d. desktop computer

e. Xbox

A. Smartphone

A database is used instead of a spreadsheet when ________.

a. lists involve data with multiple themes

b. users do not want to store all data in one place

c. lists of data involve a single theme

d. structures of data lists are simple

A. lists involve data w multiple themes

The columns in a database are also called ________.

a. tables

b. fields

c. records

d. files

B. Fields

The rows in a database are also called ________.

a. fields

b. records

c. files

d. tables

B. Records

A group of similar rows or records is known as ________.

a. an attribute

b. a field

c. a table

d. a prototype

C. a table

Relational databases represent relationships using ________.

a. metadata

b. file systems

c. primary keys

d. foreign keys

D. Foreign keys

Metadata is/are...

a. codes used for server-side processing

b. error logs of databases

c. data that describes data

d. data that are encrypted

C. data that describes data

A(n) ________ is a program used to create, process, and administer a database.

a. database management system

b. information system

c. database

d. operating system

A. database management system

Which of the following is an international standard language for processing a database?

a. SQL

b. MS Access

c. Cassandra

d. DB2

A. SQL

One of the four elements of a database application is a query, which is used to _____________.

a. prevent the "lost-update" problem when updating a database.

b. perform a search based on data values provided by the user.

c. delete data that is no longer needed.

d. provide security for the database.

B. Perform a search based on data values provided by the user

Entity-Relationship (E-R) diagrams consist of which of the following?

a. Crows Feet

b. 1:N relationships

c. N:M relationships

d. all of the above

All of the above

What are the 4 critical nonroutine cognitive skills to have?

abstract reasoning

systems thinking

collaboration

experimentation

Describe the difference between information technology, management information systems, and information systems

Management information systems = the management and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their strategies

Information Technology = refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards used for the purpose of producing information.

Information Systems = an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information

Which of the following is defined as the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet?

A. broadband

B. Bluetooth

C. the cloud

D. wiki

C. The cloud

________ are large-scale high-speed centralized computers, used for internal corporate data processing needs.

A. Thin clients

B. Hosts

C. Clients

D. Mainframes

D. Mainframes

A computer ________ is a collection of computers that communicate with one another over transmission lines or wirelessly.

A. network

B. database

C. application

D. server

A. Network

Which of the following features distinguishes a LAN from a WAN?

A. A WAN has low bandwidth.

B. A LAN connects computers in a single location

C. A LAN is bigger than a WAN.

D. A WAN has a limit on the number of users.

B. A LAN connects computers in a single location

A stock brokering firm has its employees use a private network within the organization to communicate with each other regarding stock prices and trading accounts. This network is an example of a(n) ________.

A. ethernet

B. intranet

C. server

D. cloud

B. intranet

A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.

A. codec

B. protocol

C. cloud

D. packet

B. protocol

A(n) ________ is a worldwide-unique term that is affiliated with a public IP address.

A. hyperlink

B. packet

C. domain name

D. URL

C. domain name

A(n) ________ is a number that identifies a particular device.

A. hyperlink

B. domain

C. WSDL

D. IP address

D. IP address

The protocols used on the Internet are arranged according to a structure known as the ________ protocol architecture.

A. http

B. ftp

C. TCP/IP

D. smtp

C. TCP/IP

Which of the following protocols guarantees secure data transmission?

A. smtp

B. https

C. http

D. ftp

B. https

Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation?

A. Unlike cooperation, collaboration occurs when a job has to be accomplished.

B. Unlike cooperation, collaboration emphasizes iteration and feedback.

C. People should work together to cooperate, whereas they need not work together to collaborate.

D. Cooperation requires people to have a common goal, whereas collaboration occurs even without a common goal.

B. Unlike cooperation, collaboration emphasizes iteration and feedback

Which of the following is the most important trait that an effective collaborator should have?

A. avoiding unpopular ideas

B. ability to agree and get along with others, avoiding conflicts

C. persuasive presentation skills

D. giving and receiving critical feedback

D. giving and receiving critical feedback

Primary purpose of collaboration?

A. eliminating individual tasks

B. Performing routine tasks

C. Evaluating coworkers

D. Making decisions

D. making decisions

An organization uses a formula to compute the reorder quantity of an item in inventory. This is an example of a(n) ________ decision process.

A. strategic

B. managerial

C. structured

D. unstructured

C. Structured

Identify a task that should be performed during the planning phase of project management.

A. preparing archival documents

B. evaluating project progress

C. determining the schedule

D. performing project tasks

C. determining the schedule

Project teams should document project results and information for future teams. Which of the following is the project management phase in which the teams perform this function?

A. doing

B. finalizing

C. starting

D. planning

B. finalizing

________ communication occurs within a team when all team members meet at the same time.

A. virtual

B. unidirectional

C. synchronous

D. asynchronous

C. synchronous

Asynchronous communication occurs when team members ________.

A. can't arrive at consensus after discussions

B. do not meet at the same time

C. engage in conflicting discussions

D. communicate in a sequential manner

B. do not meet at the same time

________ are formally defined, standardized processes that involve day-to-day operations.

A. Dynamic processes

B. Unstructured processes

C. Structured processes

D. Kinetic processes

C. Structured processes

________ are flexible, informal, and adaptive processes that normally involve strategic and less structured managerial decisions and activities.

A. Operational processes

B. Dynamic processes

C. Inherent processes

D. Structured processes

B. Dynamic processes

Sharon looks over annual performance evaluations for all employees in the sales department. Based on their performance, she determines who is eligible for merit-based salary increases. Sharon belongs to the ________ workgroup.

A. customer service

B. operations

C. human resources

D. marketing

C. human resources

________ processes span an organization and support activities in multiple departments.

A. enterprise

B. inter-enterprise

C. strategic

D. reactive

A. enterprise

Which of the following is a characteristic of an inter-enterprise information system?

A. its problem solutions affect multiple organizations

B. it is easily adaptable to organizational changes

C. it increases data duplication among departments

D. it does not require users to have any formal training

A. its problem solutions affect multiple organizations

Which of the following conditions exists when data are isolated in separated information systems?

A. information overload

B. encapsulation

C. information silo

D. data segregation

C. information silo

When an organization has inconsistent duplicated data, it is said to have a(n) ________.

A. information silo

B. data integrity problem

C. error of omission

D. data segregation problem

B. data integrity problem

________ is the activity of altering existing and designing new business processes to take advantage of new information systems.

A. business process modeling

B. business process reengineering

C. business process outsourcing

D. enterprise resource planning

B. business process reengineering

A(n)________ system is a suite of applications, a database, and a set of inherent processes for managing all the interactions with the customer, from lead generation to customer service.

A. business process reengineering

B. customer relationship management

C. enterprise resource planning

D. customer lifecycle management

B. customer relationship management